وَٱلسَّمَآءَ بَنَيْنَٰهَا بِأَيْي۟دٍ وَإِنَّا لَمُوسِعُونَ ٤٧
And the heaven We constructed with strength, and indeed, We are [its] expander.
إِيَاد
Iyad: meaning of the name
Boy Arabic origin Iyād
“What strengthens, support, backing”
Iyad in Islam
The noun iyad is not in the Quran, but its root is, for strength: “The heaven We built with power (bi-aydin)” (51:47); Dawud is called “the man of strength (dha al-ayd)” (38:17), and Allah tells the believers of Badr: “He strengthened you (ayyadakum) with His help” (8:26).
Meaning of the name Iyad
Iyad comes from the root ʾ-y-d of strength (ayd): lexicographers explain it as anything that serves to strengthen and protect, like the flank of an army or the earth bank around a tent. It is also the name of a great ancient Arab tribe, that of Quss ibn Saʿida al-Iyadi, an orator proverbial for his eloquence. Iyed is the usual form in Tunisia.
- In Arabic
- إِيَاد إياد
- Transliteration
- Iyād
- Root
- أ ي د · 11 occurrences in the Quran
- Gender
- Boy
- Origin
- Arabic
Is Iyad in the Quran?
The name Iyad does not appear as such in the Quran, but its root (أ ي د) occurs 11 times. Examples:
ٱصْبِرْ عَلَىٰ مَا يَقُولُونَ وَٱذْكُرْ عَبْدَنَا دَاوُۥدَ ذَا ٱلْأَيْدِ إِنَّهُۥٓ أَوَّابٌ ١٧
Be patient over what they say and remember Our servant, David, the possessor of strength; indeed, he was one who repeatedly turned back [to Allāh].
وَٱذْكُرُوٓا۟ إِذْ أَنتُمْ قَلِيلٌ مُّسْتَضْعَفُونَ فِى ٱلْأَرْضِ تَخَافُونَ أَن يَتَخَطَّفَكُمُ ٱلنَّاسُ فَـَٔاوَىٰكُمْ وَأَيَّدَكُم بِنَصْرِهِۦ وَرَزَقَكُم مِّنَ ٱلطَّيِّبَٰتِ لَعَلَّكُمْ تَشْكُرُونَ ٢٦
And remember when you were few and oppressed in the land, fearing that people might abduct you, but He sheltered you, supported you with His victory, and provided you with good things - that you might be grateful.
All the words of the root أ ي د in the Quran (11 occurrences)
Is this name permissible?
No text or scholarly opinion concerns the name Iyad in particular: the general rules of Islam apply.
Read the rules for choosing a name
This page is an aid to reflection, not a fatwa. For a personal case, ask a person of knowledge.
Writing Iyad in each language
- French
- Iyad, Iyed, Eyad
- English
- Iyad, Eyad
- Spanish
- Iyad
- Turkish
- İyad
- Arabic
- إِيَاد